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Bacteria powered robots are on the way!

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Karthik.K

New ways of powering robots are being designed, one of which involves the use of swimming bacteria to propel miniature gears. The shape of the gears influence the bacteria and make them move in a type of rotary motion, which … Continue reading →

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Robonaut 2 – The Humanoid from NASA

Posted on February 8, 2010 by Karthik.K

NASA may be facing some serious budgetary cuts on many of their projects, but their Robonaut program in partnership with General Motors is going strong 10 years after the first robot was built. The second generation Robonaut 2 humanoid robot … Continue reading →

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10 Steps to make your own Robot !!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Karthik.K

Making own, customized robots have always been a dream for many. I am not an exception to this. Though I could not make robots like those with artificial intelligence in iRobots, I made one which could follow a line. “THE … Continue reading →

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